Staff Engineer Software - Software Architect; Security Clearance

Position: Staff Engineer Software - Software Architect (25-569) with Security Clearance
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Yes, 10% of the Time Description At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon.

We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work - and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Space Systems-Missile Defense Integration offers an excellent opportunity for a Staff Engineer Software - Software Architect (25-569) to join our team of talented and diverse professionals. Based in Huntsville, AL, this role is critical in supporting the U.S. President, the Secretary of Defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels. This position does not provide relocation assistance and requires on-site work with no remote options.

Position Overview:

The Command and Control, Battle Management, and Communications (C2

BMC) program is a crucial part of the Missile Defense System. It is an essential operational system that allows the U.S. president, secretary of defense, and combatant commanders at strategic, regional, and operational levels to plan ballistic missile defense operations systematically, monitor the battle collectively, and dynamically control networked sensors and weapons systems to meet global and regional mission objectives. C2

BMC supports layered missile defense capabilities that enable an optimized response to threats of all ranges during all flight phases. It acts as a force multiplier by networking, integrating, and synchronizing autonomous sensor and weapon systems and operations both worldwide and regionally to enhance performance. C2

BMC is vital for all ground and flight tests that verify and demonstrate current and future missile defense system capabilities.

Essential Functions:

* Defining and overseeing the implementation of the software architecture for a Java-based missile defense command and control system, and ensuring the architecture aligns with the design principles of the C2

BMC program

* This includes providing direct technical support to the chief engineer and chief architect, as well as coordinating across engineering disciplines (e.g., Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Integration & Test, Operations & Sustainment)

* Conduct trade studies and analysis for ongoing and future C2

BMC development efforts

* Maintain the ART's software architecture artifacts

* Manage the development of the ART software design

* Assess the consequences and effects of proposed architectural adjustments to the software baselines

* Analyze system performance by quantifying results, identifying bottlenecks, and measuring throughput

* Conduct support briefings, presentations, and demonstrations for customers

* Assist in analyzing, designing, and implementing cyber requirements in the software

* Collaborating with other program architects to implement enterprise architecture goals and guidance

* Effective communicator able to connect engineering teams, customer and program leadership, and individual contributors to develop solutions
* Experience mentoring and educating fellow engineers
* Creative problem solver capable of finding solutions within technical and programmatic constraints
* Experience conducting trade studies and analysis across software engineering disciplines
* Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, be able to work independently, and be willing to work in a highly dynamic environment while representing C2

BMC at the highest levels of the MDA/BC customer
* Understanding modern software architecture paradigms,…